Final Test 4th Grade B1 2024

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Date Score

GRAMMAR

1 Write the word in brackets in the correct place(s) in the sentence.

1 My brother wasn’t tall to go on all the rides at the theme park. (enough)

2 T his book I’m reading isn’t interesting the one I read last term. (as)

3 My dad’s cold is slightly today than it was yesterday. (worse)

4 T hat’s the film I’ve seen in a very long time. I really enjoyed it. (best)

5 Going to school by car takes time than going by bus. (less)

Score: /5

2 Choose the best answer (A, B or C) to complete the text.

I (1) a mountain before but this summer we (2) climbing in Scotland. My dad is a climber and
he (3) to take us to the Alps but Scotland is better for beginners like me and my sister. T he Scottish
mountains aren’t (4) the ones in the Alps but we can still climb (5) mountain in Britain – Ben
Nevis!

1 A never climbed B ’ve never climbed C never climb

2 A ’re going to go B will go C go

3 A has wanted B will want C wanted

4 A smaller than B as big as C the biggest

5 A the highest B the higher C the most high

Score: /5
 3 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the short dialogues.

1 A: Did Mike give/Has Mike given you an invitation to his party yet?
B: No. I haven’t seen him since the summer.
2 A: Why aren’t you sunbathing? It’s lovely out here.
B: My skin is very pale. If I sunbathe/will sunbathe, I go bright red. You need to be careful in the sun!
3 A: Let’s go to the new exhibition at the gallery.
B: OK. I ’ll ask/’m asking my dad to give us a lift on Saturday morning.
4 A: Where have you been? Your jeans are dirty!
B: I know. I fell over while we played/were playing football in the park.
5 A: You’re spending too much time on the computer. You’ll get a headache.

B: I know. But if I don’t finish this project, I ’m not getting/won’t get good marks.

Score: /5

4 Complete the sentences with the correct f orm of the verbs given.

1 If I could play basketball, I (join) the school team.

2 I’d be on the beach if I (be) on holiday right now.
3 If I had to take my exams again, I (work) a lot harder.
4 I’d be really upset if somebody (steal) my smartphone.
5 I’d go for walks every day if I (live) in the countryside.

Score: /5

5 Complete the short dialogues with the correct f orm of these verbs.

have learn snowboard travel study

A: Why did you decide (1) Spanish?

B: Because I enjoy (2) languages.
A: I can’t stand waiting in queues at the bus stop, can you?
B: No, I try to avoid (3) in the rush hour!
A: I’d like to take up a new sport. Is (4) difficult?
B: Yes, but it’s good (5) a challenge.

Score: /5

6 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1 Yesterday we used to have/had an exam at school. It was really difficult!

2 I didn’t go to the cinema with Cathy because I saw/had seen the film before.
3 I had played/used to play rugby when I was at school but I don’t anymore.
4 We got to the station at three o’clock and had caught/caught the next train to Oxford.
5 As soon as it started to rain, we packed/had packed up the picnic and went home.

Score: /5

VOCABULARY
 7 Complete the sentences with these words.

drought floods painkillers pollution throat

1 I usually get a sore when I have a cold and it hurts when I eat or drink.
2 T he levels in the town centre are higher this year because of an increase in traffic.
3 Could you get me some from the chemist’s, please? I’ve got a terrible headache.
4 T here was no rain last year and the country had a very bad in the summer.
5 Last winter we had a lot of heavy rain in our village and ten families had to leave their houses because of .

Score: /5

8 Complete the sentences with the correct adjective f orm of these words.

break fun inform move scare

1 T he documentary about farming was very . I learnt a lot.

2 I don’t like films. I prefer comedies and action films.
3 I don’t think the new cartoon series is very , do you?
4 My brother’s got a leg so he can’t play football at the moment.
5 We saw Romeo and Juliet at the theatre last night. It was very and I cried at the end.

Score: /5

9 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the note.

Hi Nicholas,

It’s Shawn. I got (1) injured/pain today when I was playing football. I’ve broken my (2) ankle/elbow so I can’t walk. I’m
at home now, but I’m really (3) awful/bored. T here’s nothing on T V except (4) documentaries/soaps about the beginning
of the universe! Can you give me a call when you get (5) off/back from school?

Shawn

Score: /5

10 Complete the sentences with these words. T here is one extra word.

eyed going known looking off tempered

1 Our neighbours are quite well- . T hey’ve got three cars and a boat!
2 Our teacher is very easy- and allows us to give in homework late.
3 A well- actor is going to open the festival next week. He’s famous for his action films.
4 My sister always gets bad- when her favourite football team loses.
5 He’s not very good- but he’s a really kind person.

Score: /5
 11 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1 Fran is very reliable/ambitious and wants to reach the top of her profession.
2 Sheila’s husband is a caring/sociable person – he is always kind to his family.
3 It must be difficult for writers to be clever/creative every day when they’re writing.
4 Pat isn’t very sociable/strong and never comes to our parties.
5 When there’s a problem, my brother is usually fit/calm and doesn’t panic.

Score: /5

12 Complete the sentences with the correct f orm of these words/expressions.

fall out get on hang out have arguments make up

My best friend is Marco. We’ve known each other for three years. We started (1) together when we
were in the same maths class. We (2) really well because we’ve got similar interests – we both like
skateboarding and reading comics. Sometimes we (3) about silly things, but I think all friends do.
Once we (4) quite badly and didn’t talk to each other for days. But in the end we
(5) and we’ve been the best of friends ever since.

Score: /5

13 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1 Sarah has a afraid/fear of heights. She won’t even climb up a ladder!

2 She never gets anger/angry. She always solves problems in a calm manner.
3 I can’t stand boredom/bored. I need to be doing something all the time.
4 He always looks so happy/happiness. I wonder what his secret is.
5 T here’s a lot of excitement/excited about the new sports centre in the town.

Score: /5

14 Complete the sentences with the correct abstract noun f orm of the words given.

1 (lonely) is something I’m afraid of. I need to be around other people.

2 He is well-known for his (leader) skills. Everybody does what he says!
3 In many countries, people are still fighting for their (free).
4 I have a real (weak) for chocolate cake!
5 (friend) is really important to me – probably as important as family.

Score: /5

USE OF ENGLISH
 15 Complete the email with one word in each gap.

Hi Jenny,

How are you? I’m not very well I’m afraid! Do you remember that I had an accident on my bike two years
(1) ? Well, I’ve had a bad back (2) then. Sometimes it’s OK, but recently it has started hurting quite
badly again. In fact, it’s a lot (3) than it was before. I took (4) painkillers, but they didn’t help, so
my mum took me to the doctor yesterday. He said that I shouldn’t do any exercise for a week! It was an order! For
me, that’s (5) long time. I play tennis on Fridays and go to the gym every T uesday. My mum is
(6) to make an appointment for me to see a special doctor. I have to (7) better for the start of
next term. I’m in (8) school football team!

See you soon!

T im

Score: /8

READING

Celebrity chef s

T oday we can switch on our T Vs and see famous chefs with their own cooking programmes every night of the week!
Here are just three of those famous faces.

A Leo Pattern

Leo has become famous because of his excellent restaurant in the heart of the New Forest. He says that his success is
due to the fact that he uses all local produce from farms near his restaurant. ‘I don’t have to travel more than five
miles to get my vegetables,’ says Leo. ‘T his means everything I cook is fresh and tastes wonderful. I’m near the coast,
so there is always fresh fish on the menu too. I think people enjoy my food because it’s simple, fresh and tasty. I’m
very lucky to have a job that I love doing and I have some very good people to help me. Now, with my own T V show, I
can share my cooking secrets with everyone. T hat makes me very happy!’

B Diane Wakef ield

Diane trained with a famous French chef in a Paris restaurant for several years. After that she worked in some of the
top restaurants in Paris. You can see and taste the French influence in her city restaurant. T he programme follows life
in the kitchens of that restaurant where her team of chefs always try to create exciting and original dishes. ‘I like
cooking and creating classic English meals with a French angle,’ says Diane. ‘I am always looking for something new
and interesting. My work gives me that opportunity.’

C Paul Varney

Everyone knows Paul Varney as a judge on the cooking competition programme Best Chef, but he is also famous for
his chain of restaurants across Europe. Paul is Irish and he learned to cook in his grandmother’s kitchen in Ireland. ‘I
lived in that kitchen,’ he says. ‘My grandmother gave me my love for cooking when I was a teenager, and in my career I
have tried to use the basic traditional Irish recipes that she taught me. T he T V competition shows give other people a
chance to do what I have done and I think that’s great!’
16 Read the article about celebrity chef s and choose the best answers, A, B or C.

1 How far does Leo travel to buy produce for his restaurant?
A no more than five miles
B five miles
C as far as necessary
2 How does Leo feel about being a chef?
A He likes working alone.
B He works with a good team of people.
C He likes it because it’s a simple job.
3 Where did Diane learn to cook?
A in her city restaurant
B in the top restaurants in Paris
C in a restaurant with a well-known chef
4 Why does Diane like her job?
A Because she has a team of chefs.
B Because she can create new dishes.
C Because she earns a lot of money.
5 What is Paul’s job on Best Chef?
A He’s a judge.
B He’s a cook.
C He’s the presenter.
6 Why does Paul like the show?
A He can share his grandmother’s recipes.
B He can show people how to cook.
C Other people have the possibility to cook.

Score: /6